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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

February 5, 2011

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this wind advisory at Feb 5, 2011, 6:04 PM EST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2011, 6:04 PM EST (23:04 UTC)
Expired
Feb 5, 2011, 10:57 PM EST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

896 
WWUS71 KPBZ 052304
NPWPBZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
604 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

...VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
TONIGHT...


MDZ001-WVZ023-041-060600-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.WI.Y.0003.110205T2304Z-110206T0600Z/
GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD...
TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS
604 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING: TONIGHT UNTIL 1AM 

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUST 45 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY BRING SMALL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. LARGE
  BRANCHES CAN BREAK FROM FROM TREES. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN
  ABOUT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
745 
WWUS71 KPBZ 060357
NPWPBZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1057 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011


MDZ001-WVZ023-041-060500-
/O.CAN.KPBZ.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110206T0600Z/
GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD...
TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS
1057 PM EST SAT FEB 5 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

ALTHOUGH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT, THE POTENTIAL
FOR STRONG GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH HAS DIMINISHED.

$$

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Sources

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